Different erhu levels have different songs suitable for erhu playing:

1. Level 1 requirements: A person with good pitch control in the three keys of D, G and F, holding a piano and a bow , string pressing and bowing are basically correct, the rhythm is correct, and the sound quality is relaxed.

Repertoire: "Pastoral Spring", "Tibetan Dance", "Early Dawn in the Mountain Village".

2. Level 2 requirements: Correct playing posture and bowing technique, preliminary mastery of the technique of changing handles, stable pitch control in the upper and middle positions, and a significant improvement in rhythm compared to Level 1 standards.

Repertoire: "Meeting in Aobao", "Flying a Kite", "White Hada".

3. Level 3 requirements: The upper, middle and lower positions can be changed freely, the pitch is stable, the rhythm is good, and the initial mastery of vibrato and portamento techniques is achieved.

Repertoire: "Little Flower Drum", "Embroidered Gold Plaque", "Osmanthus Blossoms Everywhere in August", "I am a Little Rider on the Prairie".

Etude: "Longbow Exercises".

4. Level 4 requirements: Use common techniques relatively well, long and short bows are clean and clear, the pronunciation is elastic, the sound quality of fast bows is solid and smooth, and the music can be played completely.

Repertoire: "Horse Racing", "Good Night", "River Swells and Sand Waves", "Singing for a Good Harvest", "Drawing Camels", "Soldiers and Common People", "Yellow Water Ballad".

Etude: "Pitch Correction Exercise in the upper position of B flat".

5. Level 5 requirements: good intonation and rhythm control, complete and smooth music performance, definite sound from the jump bar, good sound quality, and a certain degree of expressiveness.

Repertoire: "Mountain Village Changed", "Listening to the Pines", "Happy Sending of Public Food", "Nostalgic Journey", "Huagu Tune", "Running on Thousands of Miles of Grassland".

Etude: "Dynamic Exercise in C".

6. Level 6 requirements: Skills such as quick handle changing, jumping handles, and changing strings inside and outside can be applied more freely, the hands can be coordinated well, and the music performance should have deep expressive power.

Repertoire: "Hymn", "Going to the Market", "Candle Shadow Shakes Red", "Sunan Ditty".

Etude: "Triplet String Changing Exercise".

7. Level 7 requirements: Be able to make good use of technology and completely express the music, with no obvious errors in pitch and rhythm, and the timbre is beautiful and contagious.

Repertoire: "River Water", "Henan Ditty", "Birds in the Empty Mountain", "New Herdsmen on the Grassland", "Walking in the Streets", "Xiangjiang Music".

Etude: "Comprehensive Exercises".

8. Level 8 requirements: Ability to better master various styles of music and difficult techniques, with deep performance and strong expressiveness.

Repertoire: "Ballade of Northern Henan", "Spring Scenery of the South of the Yangtze River", "Liubo Song", "The Grapes Are Ripe".

Etude: "Comprehensive Exercises".

9. Level 9 requirements: Can skillfully use various techniques, have a deep understanding of traditional repertoire, perform profoundly, and have a better grasp of the charm of various music.

Repertoire: "Two Springs Reflect the Moon", "Capriccio on a Theme of Qinqiang Opera", "Sanmenxia Rhapsody", "Orchid Flower Ballade", "Singing in Sickness".

Etudes: "Fixed Piano String Changing Exercises".

10. Level 10 requirements: Comprehensive technique, good temperament, good command of all kinds of music, able to play concertos completely, and have a certain artistic appeal.

Repertoire: "A Flower", "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace", "Red Plum Caprice", "Great Wall Caprice", "Wedding Farewell".

Etude: "Concert Etude".

Extended information:

The top ten famous Erhu songs are rare handed down works among Chinese national instrumental music. They are: Erquan Yingyue, Liangxiao, Listening to the Pine, and Kongshan Bird. Words, cold spring wind music, moonlit night, Liubo music, chanting in illness, Three Jewels Buddha, light walk.

Origin of Erhu:

Erhu began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than a thousand years. It originated from a minority ethnic group in the northern part of ancient my country, which was called " "Xi Qin", as recorded by Cen Shen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "The Chinese army prepares wine for returning guests.

The poem "Huqin, Pipa and Qiangdi" shows that Huqin has been popularized in the Tang Dynasty, and is a general term for Chinese and Western string instruments and plucked instruments.

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